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Page 448 - Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; and saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

Page 184 - Again Both turn'd toward it : and behold ! there sat Upon the moss below, with her two palms Pressing it on each side, a maid in form. Downcast were her long eyelashes, and pale Her cheek, but never mountain-ash...

Page 201 - The most agreeable of all companions is a simple, frank man, without any high pretensions to an oppressive greatness : one who loves life, and understands the use of it ; obliging, — alike at all hours ; above all, of a golden temper, and steadfast as an anchor. For such an one, we gladly exchange the greatest genius, the most brilliant wit, the profoundest thinker.

Page 185 - Array'd as thou art. What so beautiful As that gray robe which clings about thee close, Like moss to stones adhering, leaves to trees, Yet lets thy bosom rise and fall in turn, As, touch'd by zephyrs, fall and rise the boughs Of graceful platan by the river-side?

Page 190 - twas when all bees should sleep, And all did sleep but hers. She was sent forth To bring that light which never wintry blast Blows out, nor rain nor snow extinguishes, The light that shines from loving eyes upon Eyes that love back, till they can see no more. Rhaicos was sitting at his father's hearth : Between them stood the table, not o'erspread With fruits which autumn now profusely bore, Nor...

Page 349 - Whereto Falinus, smiling on him, said, ' If I be not deceived, Young Gentleman, you are an Athenian, and I believe, you study Philosophy, and it is pretty that you say ; but you are much abused, if you think your virtue can withstand the King's power.

Page 67 - Leon, admiring his ingenuity and eloquence, asked -him what art he particularly professed? his answer was, that he was acquainted with no art, but that he was a philosopher. Leon, surprised at the novelty of the name, inquired what he meant by the name of philosopher, and in what they differed from other men ? on which Pythagoras replied, " That the life of man seemed to him to resemble those games which were kept with the greatest entertainment of sports, and the general concourse of all Greece....